Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada
Canada: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 71.85 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.85 billion SDR
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.99 billion SDR
in 2024
All-time low
745.80 million SDR
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada is 71.85 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada peaked at 71.99 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 745.80 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Canada 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 billion SDR | — |
| 1951 | 989.00 million SDR | -16.9% |
| 1952 | 983.90 million SDR | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 847.60 million SDR | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 889.30 million SDR | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 784.50 million SDR | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 850.40 million SDR | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 745.80 million SDR | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 878.20 million SDR | +17.8% |
| 1959 | 924.70 million SDR | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 960.00 million SDR | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.13 billion SDR | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 1.85 billion SDR | +63.4% |
| 1963 | 1.80 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.67 billion SDR | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.53 billion SDR | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.21 billion SDR | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 1.27 billion SDR | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 billion SDR | +55.8% |
| 1969 | 1.76 billion SDR | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 3.04 billion SDR | +72.9% |
| 1971 | 3.75 billion SDR | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 4.02 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 3.27 billion SDR | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 3.09 billion SDR | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.75 billion SDR | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.98 billion SDR | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.91 billion SDR | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 1.90 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.43 billion SDR | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 1.62 billion SDR | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 2.54 billion SDR | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 2.33 billion SDR | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.62 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1.78 billion SDR | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 billion SDR | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 1.89 billion SDR | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 4.38 billion SDR | +131.3% |
| 1988 | 10.04 billion SDR | +129.2% |
| 1989 | 10.77 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 11.11 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.84 billion SDR | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 6.82 billion SDR | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 7.62 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 7.00 billion SDR | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 8.50 billion SDR | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 12.54 billion SDR | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 11.21 billion SDR | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 14.14 billion SDR | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 17.80 billion SDR | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 22.27 billion SDR | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 24.26 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 24.04 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.22 billion SDR | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 19.42 billion SDR | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 21.45 billion SDR | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 22.07 billion SDR | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.88 billion SDR | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 26.97 billion SDR | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 27.18 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.15 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 34.40 billion SDR | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 35.94 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 37.94 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 43.32 billion SDR | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 49.85 billion SDR | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 54.26 billion SDR | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 53.82 billion SDR | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.69 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.23 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.34 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.84 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 59.91 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 67.02 billion SDR | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 71.99 billion SDR | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 71.85 billion SDR | -0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 71.85 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 5.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +131.3% | 1.89 billion SDR | 4.38 billion SDR |
| 1988 | +129.2% | 4.38 billion SDR | 10.04 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 908.34 million SDR | 745.80 million SDR | 1.19 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 billion SDR | 960.00 million SDR | 1.98 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 billion SDR | 1.43 billion SDR | 4.02 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion SDR | 1.43 billion SDR | 10.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 billion SDR | 6.82 billion SDR | 17.80 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 billion SDR | 19.42 billion SDR | 27.18 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.46 billion SDR | 29.15 billion SDR | 54.26 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.32 billion SDR | 53.34 billion SDR | 71.99 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Canada was 71.85 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 71.99 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.80 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Canada rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.